Xylocarpus moluccensis
Xylocarpus moluccensis
- Native to:
- Aldabra, American Samoa, Andaman Is., Australia, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., Comoros, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Guam, India, Jawa, Kenya, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Mozambique, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Philippines, Samoa, Seychelles, Solomon Is., Somalia, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Vanuatu, Vietnam
Govindoo
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Meliaceae
- Genus:
- Xylocarpus
- Species:
- Xylocarpus moluccensis
- USDA Symbol:
- XYMO2
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 3000 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may
- Bloom Colors:
- white, yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 6.0 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in mangrove ecosystems